The photoelectron spectra of a series of ketone
compounds have been investigated in the gas phase. Core
ionization energies were measured to probe the effects of
molecular size and connectivity number on core ionizati ...

We, for the first time, employ magnesiothermic reaction to convert microwave-irradiated graphite oxide to pure graphene. The magnesiothermic reaction raises the carbon to oxygen atomic ratio from 22.2 to 165.7 and mainta ...

New chemical synthesis strategies have been investigated for the preparation of acceptor-type graphite intercalation compounds (GIC's) with fluoroanions in order to obtain new materials and to develop a better understand ...

The preparation and characterization of thin film oxides and chalcogenides by pulsed
laser deposition (PLD) is presented. An overview of fundamental PLD concepts are
presented and are followed by a description implemen ...

The growth of YMn₀.₃₅In₀.₆₅O₃ thin films and their optical and magnetic behavior are reported. The YMn₀.₃₅In₀.₆₅O₃ thin film grows along the (0001) orientation with hexagonal structure similar to YMnO₃ on c-plane sapphir ...

The Gd3+ ion has been used to induce quantum splitting in luminescent
materials by using cross-relaxation energy transfer (CRET). In Nd:LiGdF4, quantum
splitting results from a two-step CRET between Gd3+ and Nd3+, firs ...

The carbon is photoelectron spectrum of CO₂ has been measured with very high photon energy resolution. The natural lifetime of the carbon is hole state has been determined from a series of spectra taken at photon energie ...

An enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of 2-cyclo-hexene-1-one and azomethine ylide generated in situ from isatin and amino ester was developed by employing proline sulfonamide as the catalyst. Consequently, novel ...

The dipolar cylcoadditions of ortho-nitrophenyl alkynes with aryl nitrile oxides has been demonstrated. A range of substituents are tolerated on the alkyne. These reactions proceed with excellent levels of regioselectivi ...

A significant challenge for energy storage technologies is to realize battery-level energy density and capacitor-level durability and
power density in one device. By introducing an electrolyte composed of an anionic cat ...